University Letter

September 15, 2000

Volume 38 No. 3

UNIVERSITY LETTER
University of North Dakota at Grand Forks
Vol. 38, Number 3, September 15, 2000

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The role of liberal arts and higher education in the state were the main topics of discussion at Monday's panel discussion of
the Higher Education Roundtable Report. Sen. David Nething, Jamestown, chaired the Interim Legislative Committee on Higher
Education, and was part the panel which discussed the group's Roundtable Report, "A North Dakota University System for the 21st
Century." Other Roundtable members on the panel were Board of Higher Education President Bill Isaacson, North Dakota University
System Chancellor Larry Isaak, Dickinson businessman and Mayor Dennis Johnson, and President Charles Kupchella.

Each member of the panel made brief remarks about the report, which is available at www.ndus.edu. Following is a brief synopsis
of the remarks.

SEN. NETHING discussed the germination of the project, saying that legislators felt it was time for an in-depth study of higher
education, one that the entire Legislature could "buy into." "There was a feeling that whatever future North Dakota has for job
development will depend on the institutions of higher education in the state, both the community colleges and the universities."
If support could be broadened for higher education, he said, it could improve opportunities within the state.

Thus, the Roundtable was formed, composed of legislators, Board of Higher Education members, private sector participants, campus
presidents, faculty and staff in higher education, members of the Executive branch of government, and tribal college
representatives. The goal of the report was to identify expectations of the University System to meet needs, funding, and
accountability. Sen. Nething emphasized that the University System is not a failure, and that the goal was to build on the good
already inherent in the System. Only two issues were not to be discussed, he said. They were the closure of an institution,
and budgets for individual institutions.

The report came to three conclusions:

1. The future is not necessarily an extension of the past;

2. All of North Dakota must benefit from a stronger economy;

3. The economy of North Dakota is linked to the North Dakota University System.

At the report's core, said Nething, is a plan for the 21st century, a clear set of expectations, and consensus among major
entities.

CHANCELLOR ISAAK prefaced his remarks by emphasizing that the report focuses on a University System for the future, not the
past. "It sets the tone for positive outcomes, a positive theme and tone for higher education," he said. "I believe it creates
an environment for success." Isaak said the Roundtable members talked about North Dakota's future, and that the economic
vitality of North Dakota is linked to the University System.

Isaak briefly discussed the six cornerstones of the report: economic development connection; education excellence; flexible and
responsive system; accessible system; funding and rewards; and sustaining the vision. The report, which contains 92 specific
recommendations, is "positive and future-oriented," Isaak said.

DENNIS JOHNSON'S remarks focused on the connection to economic development. He began by discussing the Vision 2000 Committee,
formed by the Greater North Dakota Association in the late 1980s. The committee, of which he was a member, concluded that the
North Dakota economy was at risk; was too dependent on agriculture, energy, and the federal government; and that it needed to
diversify. Today, Johnson said, "North Dakota has made economic progress," and doesn't have as much economic risk as 10 years
ago. "But we're far from achieving economic stability." A quality University System depends on a strong economy, he said, but
"without the University System, North Dakota won't prosper." By the same token, he added that unless the state economy grows,
the System will remain underfunded.

The Roundtable determined that the System has a major role in attracting businesses. "Technology has become a basic skill . . .
and there's a need for continuing education to keep current." But, he added, "we don't overlook the value of a liberal arts
education. This enhances the ability to think, communicate, and to become good citizens and leaders." Johnson said the report
also emphasizes entrepreneurship. "We'll be more successful growing our businesses than recruiting them," he said, adding he'd
like to see more spin-offs from institutions.

BOARD PRESIDENT ISAACSON discussed what the Board has done with the Roundtable Report. "We believe that this document, . . .
better than any other document, embodies the vision of the higher education system for the 21st century," he said. The Board
has unanimously endorsed the report, he said, and there are nine objectives for the Board. They are: fiscal and performance
accountability; review and removal of barriers for presidents; proposing a long-term financing plan for the System; resource
allocation; development of intellectual capacity and programs aligned with the needs of the state; convening with Economic
Development and Finance for a two-day summit on research and development; developing a report on distance education; sustaining
the vision; developing a needs-based budget; and self-assessment.

PRESIDENT KUPCHELLA'S portion of the program discussed what the campuses will be asked to do. "Of some 90 recommendations, 50
are pointed at the campuses," he said. He noted that those recommendations can be condensed to just six. Of those, he said,
"Quality is job one. We prepare student for success and career changes. This report is an endorsement of liberal arts
education."

President Kupchella summarized what campuses need to do:

Continue to do what we have been doing well

Collaborate with one another and with other organizations

Establish/strengthen centers of excellence, niche programs (focus/don't try to do everything and anything)

Improve access via technology and in other ways

Encourage entrepreneurial thinking and doing

Address even more directly the social welfare, economic development, quality of life needs of North Dakota and the upper
Midwest

Give students experiential learning opportunities

Develop assessment/accountability mechanisms - demonstrate excellence

Globalize the curriculum/campus

President Kupchella said that at UND, the University would, through the Strategic Planning process, address all of the above.

The Panel then took questions from the audience:

-- "President Kupchella was the first to say the past is relevant," said Don Poochigian, Professor of Philosophy and Religion,
who added that the document is clearly not about the liberal arts but is focused on economic development. President Kupchella
said that the campuses will continue to do what they do well, including teaching liberal arts. Sen. Nething added that early in
the Roundtable discussion, they made a commitment to continue with a strong liberal arts system. "We treated it as a given," he
said. "Liberal arts is the only field mentioned by name in the report."

"I see the report as a great opportunity for our University," commented Bill Sheridan, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of
Biology, "and I hope the faculty embrace it. It provides a vision for the future." But, he added, he didn't see any mechanisms
for funding the changes, and thought the greatest opportunity could be a move from micro managing to giving the campuses more
flexibility.

- Legislative candidate Linda Christianson said that in reviewing the report, one section called for "identifying rigorous
course and learner outcomes, and demonstrating those outcomes." She asked how this would affect academic freedom while still
giving increased flexibility. Chancellor Isaak responded, "This is a positive statement." Campuses can demonstrate the
success they're having, and can measure levels and trends against national examples, he said. "Our students do well . . . and
this gives us the opportunity to talk about good things. We need to be more effective in communicating our successes."
President Kupchella said, "Teaching should have a point to it. Assessment is a centerpiece of accreditation." We need to
measure the outcomes we're trying to achieve, he said. Sen. Nething added that specific phrase appeared in his summary. "It's
important to read all comments," he said. "We'll be successful if each one occurs." He added that this document would give
campuses the flexibility to function. "It's not the Legislature's job to meddle on campus. This document will unleash talent
on the campuses."

-- In response to a question regarding implementation costs, Sen. Nething said the committee did not deal with budgets. He
added that he'd like to see the Legislature move away from line item budgets to block grant budgets, giving flexibility to
campuses.

Final comments were made by Mr. Isaacson, who said, "Liberal arts is a given in the report, but probably not highlighted
enough." Liberal arts ensures that students get jobs, he said, but we also need to increase entrepreneurship. "States that are
growing are doing so because of entrepreneurship," he said.

"We can all find parts of the report we'd debate," said Chancellor Isaak, "but don't throw it out. This is an opportunity for
UND and the campuses, and we haven't seen this in a while." The report, he said, recognizes the capacity of the University
System to make North Dakota competitive. He asked the audience to look at the report in its full context. "Let's celebrate our
past successes, and know that we have opportunity for the future."

President Kupchella said that there's nothing in the report that doesn't allow for integration into the liberal arts mission.
"I feel an obligation to the taxpayers of North Dakota," he said, noting that per $1,000 in personal income, North Dakota is
third in support for higher education. "Things tie together. The University can't prosper if the state doesn't. The state
can't prosper without higher education. I want to lead the University in doing our part."

Richard Landry has been named a Rose Isabelle Kelly Fischer Professor of Education and Human Development. It is one of a small
number of endowed professorships at UND.

The endowment enables a Rose Isabelle Kelly Fischer Professor to be named each year from the Education faculty at UND. The
professorship recognizes faculty who are active in teaching and scholarship and have direct implications for work in early
childhood, elementary, middle level, or secondary education. The professorship supports research by the named faculty member,
who will present a Rose Isabelle Kelly Fischer lecture in the second year of the two-year appointment. Mary Lou Fuller continues
in her second year as a Fischer professor.

Landry, who joined the UND faculty in 1960, is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed on a member
of the UND faculty. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oblate College and Seminary, along with the M.Ed. and the Ph.D. from
Boston College. Landry is the recipient of the Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in
Research, and is known in the region for his work as a program evaluator. Landry is an active member of the American Educational
Research Association, the American Evaluation Association, and the National Rural Educational Association. He has been involved
with Harvard University in the evaluation of the Annenberg Rural Challenge and will pursue this area of research through the
endowed chair.

The Fischer Professorship in Education was endowed by Bernadine Fischer Greenwood, formerly of Seattle, Wash., to honor her
mother, Rose Isabelle Kelly Fischer, a native of River Falls, Wis. Kelly, who attended St. James Academy in Grand Forks, taught
in area schools for eight years before marrying Ernest H.A. Fischer, a farmer and general store manager near what is now Kelly
Slough.

Greenwood, who endowed the Rose Isabelle Kelly Fischer Professorship, graduated from Central High School in 1929 and attended
UND until 1930. She was then employed at UND as a secretary for the Dean of the College of Education. In 1933, she moved to
Seattle, Wash., where she married Edward Milburn Greenwood in 1996. Greenwood was also involved in real estate development. She
died in 1998.

The Biomedical Science Seminar Series will take place on Fridays at 1 p.m. in Room 5510 of the School of Medicine and Health
Sciences.

On Friday, Sept. 15, Roger Melvold (Microbiology and Immunology) will discuss "From Scribes to Scholars - the Origins of
Universities."

Friday, Sept. 22, Carl Waltenbaugh will discuss "Wine, Women, and Immunology." Excessive alcohol consumption causes a wide
variety of health-related problems. Among alcohol's physiological effects are alterations in both innate and adaptive immune
responses, which are manifested as increased frequency and severity of infections. In alcohol-consuming individuals, both cell-
mediated and humoral immune responses are affected. Both in humans and in mouse models of human alcoholism, cell-mediated
immunity is impaired, while antibody responses are unimpaired and are, in fact, often enhanced in alcohol-consuming individuals.
Dr. Waltenbaugh is exploring the effect of alcohol on specific immune responses and the underlying cellular and molecular
mechanisms involved. He has found that alcohol acts directly upon antigen presenting cells (dendritic cells, macrophages and B
cells), which direct the immune response away from a Th1 (cell mediated) and toward a Th2 (humoral) immune response. This immune
deviation correlates with the redox status of the antigen-presenting cell. Finally, by restoring the physiological redox state,
he has been able to repair the immunological imbalance seen in alcohol consuming individuals.

Those interested in learning more about how to apply for medical school are invited to attend the annual Pre-Med Day Saturday,
Sept. 16, at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Karl Christian Wold, M.D., Bio-Information Learning Resources Center, the south addition
of the school. The day-long event is free, but participants are asked to pre-register with the Office of Student Affairs and
Admissions, 777-2840.

Kim Ruit, pre-medical advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss the pre-med curriculum at UND. Richard Vari,
Assistant Dean for Science in Medicine Education, will explain the school's "renewed" medical curriculum, and a panel of local
physicians will talk about their work and lives and answer questions. An overview of the admissions process will be presented by
Associate Dean Judy DeMers, while a mock interview will give participants an opportunity to preview the admissions process.
Tours of the Medical School's facilities will be available at the conclusion of the program.

Organized by the SMHS Student Council and Undergraduate Medical Association, the event is intended for people who are
considering applying, or have applied, to medical school and need more specific information on the admissions process.

The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology will hold an open house and seminar Monday, Sept. 18, to announce the opening of The
Imaging Center, a core resource available for confocal microscopy and digital imaging applications to research and teaching.

The seminar from noon to 1 p.m. is titled "Confocal Microscopy, Digital Imaging and Its Application to the Basic Sciences" and
will be delivered by Ken Kilby and Steve Ricchio, representatives of Leeds Precision Instruments, Inc., Minneapolis. The seminar
will be held in the Clifford Haugen Lecture Hall at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Also, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. that afternoon, an open house will be held in The Imaging Center, Room B907 in the School of Medicine
and Health Sciences, in which the new confocal microscope and other digital imaging equipment will be demonstrated. The
representatives from Leeds and departmental faculty will discuss informally their applications of the new instrumentation.

Refreshments will be served; all interested faculty, staff and students are welcome.

Friday, Sept. 22, Meet The Candidates Running For Governor of North Dakota, Ballroom, Memorial Union, noon to 1:30 p.m., free
box lunch to the first 50 people. Years of Service Color Day, one to five years, black; six to 10 years, blue; 11 to 15 years,
white; 16 to 20 years, purple; 21 to 25 years, green; and 25 plus years, red.

Community Music will offer a two-session adult class on Handel's "Messiah." During these two sessions, Christopher Anderson
(Music) will explore the phenomenon of George Frederic Handel's oratorio "Messiah." The class will study the 18th-century
culture into which this music was born and consider its "evolution" through the 19th and 20th centuries. How has the societal
context of "Messiah" changed? How do its various performances today differ from those of 50, 100, or 200 years ago? Two
objectives of the class are to sharpen listening skills and provide fresh perspectives on a timeless work of art. The class
will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. in 248 Hughes Fine Arts Center on Tuesdays, Sept. 19, and 26.

Community Music still has openings for its children's classes in Musiktanz, piano, and voice. Adults and children may also sign
up for private lessons in piano, voice, organ, and harpsichord. For more information call the music department at 777-2830 or
777-2644, or visit the web site at www.und.nodak.edu/dept/commusic.

The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band Clarinet Quartet will present a free concert Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7:30
p.m. in the Josephine Campbell Recital Hall, Hughes Fine Arts Center. A chamber ensemble composed of musicians from the Concert
Band, the Clarinet Quartet performs for military as well as civilian audiences in a number of different settings around the
community. Part of their mission is to aid recruiting by performing in schools and universities, often sharing their expertise
with the music students in master classes. Through these performances, the Clarinet Quartet promotes public relations and
cultural outreach. The group's repertoire spans a diverse range of musical styles and idioms, and includes commissioned works by
American composers and original arrangements by members of the Quartet. Members of the Clarinet Quartet are Technical Sergeant
David Garcia, Senior Airman Martha Garcia, Senior Airman Nicole Morizio and Airman First Class Kimberly Ritchard.

For information, please contact me at elizabeth_rheude@und.nodak.edu or 777-2823.

The North Dakota Interactive Video Network (IVN) is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In order to celebrate past achievements
and promote the future use of technology in North Dakota, IVN is planning monthly cyber seminars on the network during the 2000-
2001 school year.

The first cyber seminar is set for Thursday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. CT in IVN classroom, 130 Gamble Hall. U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan
and North Dakota University System Chancellor Larry Isaak are scheduled to speak. Sen. Dorgan will discuss the current status
and future challenges of developing technology in rural states like North Dakota, while Chancellor Isaak will focus his remarks
on the continued development of technologies for distance education in the state. The event is open to the public.

Future "IVN is 10" cyber seminars will include the role of North Dakota in U.S. Strategic Defense, the use of teletechnologies
in telemedicine, and more. The cyber seminars will be conducted on the third Thursday of each month through the month of May.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend a live satellite broadcast on "Intellectual Property Issues for Research
Administrators," from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. Participants should bring
a sack lunch, as the lunch break will be brief.

The program will be presented by the National Council of University Research Administrators, in cooperation with the Association
of University Technology Managers. A faculty of experienced university administrators will focus on intellectual property
issues that research administrators regularly face when reviewing research proposals or negotiating research grants and
contracts.

Faculty and staff researchers and others are welcome to attend and learn more about problems with intellectual property contract
terms, alternative solutions, and the consequences for the researcher and the institution with the terms. No registration is
required.

- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Associate Director, Office of Research and Program Development.

The September meeting of the UND Retired Faculty will be at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at Tabula in the Christus Rex Lutheran
Campus Center. The principal topic will be the appropriate role of the Legislature in North Dakota higher education. All retired
faculty are welcome to attend and participate.

The International Centre will hold Middle East Night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Sharon Rezac Anderson Cultural Room,
International centre, 2908 University Avenue. The event is free and open to all.

As part of State Employees Recognition Week we invite you to attend the "Meet the Candidates Forum" in the Ballroom Friday,
Sept. 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Gubernatorial candidates Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven will be there to talk about the issues.
Time will be allotted at the end for questions and answers. This is not a debate; it is strictly an information forum. Bring a
friend. See flyer for other events during the week of Sept. 18-22, State Employees Recognition Week. The event is sponsored by
Staff Senate and COSE.

The North Dakota Museum of Art's Concert Series offers an extraordinary caliber of chamber music rarely performed within the
area. Musicians who have appeared at major metropolitan centers throughout the world form the line-up for this season's
performances. We look forward to sharing these delightful events with you.

Five concerts will be held on Sunday afternoons throughout the season at 2 p.m. in the Museum galleries where you may peruse the
current art exhibitions while attending the concerts. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.

Sept. 24, Timothy Fain, violin: First Prize winner in the 1999 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the 1999
Barenreiter Prize for the Best Historical Performance for Strings, and the 1999 Mexico City Philharmonic Prize.

Nov. 5, Vienna Piano Trio: Founded in 1988, the Trio has become one of the world's leading ensembles of violin, cello and piano.

Jan. 21, Christopher O'Riley, piano: In addition to a busy touring career, O'Riley is host for National Public Radio's "From the
Top."

Season tickets are $50 for Museum members or $60 for non-members. Sponsorships are available at $100 each (one sponsorship
includes one season ticket). General admission at the door is $12 for Museum members, $15 for non-members, students $5, and
children middle school age and younger are admitted at no charge.

The North Dakota Museum of Art Concert Series is supported in part by a grant from the Myra Foundation, with additional funding
from the Heartland Arts Fund, a collaborative project between Arts Midwest, the Mid-America Arts Alliance and the North Dakota
Council on the Arts, and by individuals who choose to become sponsors of the series.

The North Dakota Museum of Art is located on Centennial Drive on the campus of the University of North Dakota. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. weekdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends. For further information, phone 777-419. You may visit our web site at
www.ndmoa.com . Our e-mail address is ndmuseum@infi.net

"The Education of a Physician...Promises to Keep" will be the first talk in the 2000-01 Faculty Lecture Series. H. David
Wilson, Dean of the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will deliver the talk Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the UND Memorial
Union Lecture Bowl. A reception starts at 4 p.m., and the lecture starts at 4:30 p.m. A question and answer period will follow
the lecture.

Wilson is a pediatrician with special training in infectious diseases. A native of southern Illinois, he is a graduate of Wabash
College in Indiana and received his M.D. from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He received his specialty training for
infectious diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. His academic career began at the
University of Kentucky College of Medicine where he practiced for 22 years. In that time, he became full professor of
pediatrics, vice chair of pediatrics, director of admissions and associate dean for academic affairs.

Wilson has received many awards including the American Medical Student Association "Golden Apple Teaching Award" three times,
and the Warren E. Wheeler Teaching Award from the pediatric house officers. He was also given the "Great Teacher Award" from the
University of Kentucky, and the Educational Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the field of medical education
from the Kentucky Medical Association.

Wilson has written several articles and book chapters; his interests are in professionalism, end of life care, and the use of
technology to enhance all aspects of medical education from undergraduate to continuing education.

Here is a look at the upcoming faculty lectures for this series:

Each event will start with a 4 p.m. reception and will be followed by a 4:30 p.m. lecture. A question and answer period will
follow each presentation. All upcoming lectures will be held at the North Dakota Museum of Art.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, "Why We Should Be Concerned About Climate Change"
Will Gosnold, Professor of Geology and Geological Engineering.

Tuesday, Nov. 28, "Civic Music and Its Institutions in Bergamo, Italy (1300-1600),"

The Office of International Programs (OIP) will hold its annual Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the International
Centre, 2908 University Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from our Norway-UND exchange program as well as
representives from International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) and Butler: Institute for Study Abroad will be there to answer
questions. Come learn about study abroad opportunities at UND and speak directly with past study abroad participants. A
backpack and complete raingear, donated by Cabela's are to be raffled at the end of the fair. For more information, contact the
OIP at 777-4231.

Friday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m., a discussion with the College of Education and Human Development faculty and staff on "Educating our
Future," Education Building; 10:30 a.m., an informal discussion on "Diversity at UND" with the former President's Advisory
Council on Diversity; 1:30 p.m., an open discussion on the "Future of Race in America," International Centre, 2908 University
Ave.

The Department of English will hold its Writers Conference in Children's Literature Saturday, Sept. 30, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
in the Memorial Union.

This year's conference features four guest faculty:

Franny Billingsley is retired from her law practice, and as the book buyer for an independent bookstore, she now writes full
time. "Well Wished," her first book for middle-school readers, has won several awards including SLJ Best Book, one of Booklist's
Top Ten First Novels for Youth, and an SLJ Sleeper: 100 Books Too Good to Miss. "The Folk Keeper," another novel, has also won
several awards including the Horn Book/Boston Globe Award. Billingsley will speak at 9:30 a.m. about the connection between
character and plot.

Steven Malk has been around children's literature all his life. After working for his mother's bookstore for six years, Malk
opened a West Coast office for Writers House, a literary agency based in New York. Some of his authors include Franny
Billingsley, Jon Scieszka, Nancy Farmer, and Elise Primavera. Malk will speak at 10:30 a.m. about being a literary agent.

Wendy Lamb is the executive director of Random House Children's Books Group and the Delacorte Press. For editorial excellence in
children's books, Lamb was awarded the Tenth Annual LMP Award. Some of her authors include Gary Paulsen, Patricia Reilly Giff,
and Christopher Paul Curtis. Lamb will speak at 1:45 p.m. regarding advice for writers.

Sheryl Peterson, International Falls, Minn., is last year's Emily Award Winner, which is given to writers who show the most
promise in the area of children's writing. Peterson will speak during a faculty forum about her new book, "Write Me If You
Dare," at 1:45 p.m., and at 4 p.m. she will share her reflections about winning the Emily Award.

Registration fees are $60 for members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and $65 for others. This will
include lunch. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Memorial Union.

To register or for further information, please contact the Department of English at 777-3321 or 777-3984. Sponsors of the
Writers Conference are the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, UND Foundation, RoadKing Inn, UND Barnes & Noble
Bookstore, Chester Fritz Library, and the Department of English.

University of North Dakota's Memorial Union is sponsoring the Sixth Annual Student Leadership Conference Sunday, Oct. 1, on the
second floor of the Memorial Union. The leadership conference offers a variety of topics to help increase students leadership
potential. The conference is open to everyone, but is geared toward students, organizations, and advisors. For more information
contact Cynthia Thompson at 777-4076.

The University Senate will meet Thursday, Oct. 5, at 4:05 p.m. in Room 7, Gamble Hall. Agenda items for this meeting are due in
the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. It is recommended that some detail be included in the agenda items
submitted.

The Institutional Review Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in 305 Twamley Hall, to consider all research proposals
submitted to the Office of Research and Program Development before Tuesday, Sept. 26. Proposals received later will be
considered only if a quorum has reviewed them and time permits.

Clinical medical projects must be reviewed by the Clinical Medical Subcommittee before being brought to the full Board.
Proposals for these projects are due in the Office of Research and Program Development Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Notes from the meeting will be available in ORPD approximately one week after the meeting.

The Department of Social Work will hold a seminar on "Building Resiliency In Individuals and Communities" Friday, Oct. 6. CEUs
are available.

Resiliency is often seen as an ability to bounce back or recover. Unfortunately, the concept is usually viewed as an innate
characteristic of an individual. This view taps into deeply held values propagated by the American dream, the Horatio Alger
legend and the "cult of individualism" so prevalent in this modern world. Though many persons do have certain psychological,
emotional, or intellectual traits that make it easier for them to bounce back, it is equally true that resiliency occurs in a
context of family, group, neighborhood, and community. Through the use of didactic presentations, small group activities, and
experiential work, this day-long conference will explore the nature of resilience and how workers may strengthen the resiliency
of the persons they serve. Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of group work with vulnerable populations. Participants
will be encouraged to share their case materials as we work together to deepen our understanding of how to increase the adaptive
capacities of individuals, families, and groups.

Timothy Kelly is group work specialist and faculty member with the School of Social Work at Barry University in Miami Shores,
Fla. He is a nationally renowned speaker on the topic of resiliency and is the author of the forthcoming book, "Strengthening
Resilience Through Group Work."

The seminar will be held at the Ramada Inn, Jct I-29 and Hwy 2 West. Registration is $50 per person (includes lunch), and $10
for students. Pre-registration by Oct. 1 is appreciated. Checks should be sent to the following address: Beverly Blegen,
Department of Social Work, PO Box 7135,
Grand Forks ND 58202-7135.

E-mail, beverly_blegen@mail.und.nodak.edu; phone, 777-3774; Fax, 777-4257.
This workshop is approved for a total of five contact hours for North Dakota Licensed Social Workers. Current UND approved field
instructors receive one complimentary registration.

Randy Lee (School of Law) was elected chair and Susan Jeno (Physical Therapy) was elected vice chair of University Senate for
2000-01 at its regular monthly meeting Sept. 7. They succeed John Bridewell (Aviation) and David Perry (Social Work), who had
been chair and vice-chair, respectively, since December 1999 after a special election when the original chair (Dan Rice,
Educational Leadership) surrendered that position when he was named interim dean of the College of Education and Human
Resources. Bridewell had originally been vice chair for 1999-00.

In other voting, Glenda Lindseth (Nursing) was elected to a two-year term and Thomas Petros (Psychology) was elected to a one-
year term as faculty representatives on the Senate Executive Committee. Kristy Berger was elected to a one-year term as student
representative to the Senate Executive Committee.

Douglas Munski (Geography) and Candace Zierdt (School of Law) were elected to two-year terms on the Committee on Committees.

Two faculty study seminars will be offered this fall. Each is expected to consist of a small group of faculty who share an
interest in a particular topic related to teaching. The group will meet four times during the semester (times to be selected
based on participants' schedules), and members will do shared readings to generate discussion. Specific plans will be developed
by group members at the first meeting. All books and materials needed for participation will be provided through the Office of
Instructional Development. To sign up to participate in either seminar, contact Joan Hawthorne at joan_hawthorne@und.nodak.edu
or 777-6381 by Monday, Sept. 18.

Seminar 1: Teaching Science in the 21st Century, Part II - This group will be a continuation of a group that began last spring,
open to both new and continuing members. Participants will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary science
curriculum, appropriate methods and courses for meeting the intellectual needs of today's science students, and the role of
research in the undergrad science curriculum. Readings will be essays and articles provided by members of the group.

Seminar 2: Effective Grading - The second study group will consider methods and uses of grading in our own classrooms and across
the university. Beginning with the book, "Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment" by Barbara Walvoord and
Virginia Johnson Anderson, group members will consider ways to make grading more useful for both learning and assessment, fairer
and more meaningful for students, and less painful for faculty.

Thomas Schellinger has been named Vice President of Airline Programs at the Aerospace Foundation, a public, non-profit
corporation that serves as a link between industry and the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

Schellinger brings with him a wealth of experience from the aviation industry. After graduating from the University of
Minnesota, Duluth in 1960 with a degree in Business and Economics, he began his pilot training at Williams Air Force Base in
Arizona. He spent five years in the Untied States Air Force as a pilot. He joined Northwest Airlines in 1966, earned his airline
transport rating and served as pilot-in-command on a number of aircraft. While at Northwest, Schellinger held several management
positions, including manager of B-727 pilot training, system chief pilot, director of pilot and instructor standards, and vice
president of pilot training for the Northwest Aerospace Training corporation (NATCO). He has acted as an adjunct instructor,
teaching airline management courses at UND and St. Cloud State University.

Schellinger, who is retired from Northwest Airlines, will be responsible for the oversight of all contract training at UND.
Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

The Fly America Act (49 U.S.C. Section 40118) requires government-financed air transportation to be provided by air carriers
holding certificates of public convenience and necessity as U.S.-flag air carriers. This requirement is applicable to all
federal and federal flow through grants, cooperative agreements and contracts, for either domestic or international travel.

If you are planning on any travel or are making arrangements for someone to travel on a grant, cooperative agreement or
contract, the Fly America Act may be applicable to the arrangements. It is important to note this will have a direct effect on
international travel but may also create problems for domestic travel.

The Comptroller General issued a decision regarding the Code Sharing (Airline Alliances) of flights by U.S. and foreign flag
carriers utilizing the equipment of the foreign flag carrier. If a U.S. flag air carrier has an arrangement to provide
passenger service in international air transportation on the aircraft of a foreign air carrier under a "code-share" arrangement
with a foreign air carrier this could meet the requirements of the Fly America Act. The key to meeting the requirements appears
to be whether the ticket is purchased through the U.S. air carrier. If the ticket is issued through the U.S. air carrier it
would be eligible for reimbursement, however if the ticket were issued by a foreign air carrier, even under a code sharing
arrangement, the ticket may not be eligible for reimbursement on a federal grant, cooperative agreement or contract. Caution in
making arrangements for foreign travel is warranted.

Please contact Grants and Contracts Administration if you have any questions or are planning any international travel as soon as
possible.

Student Health Service will be sponsoring a number of flu immunization clinics at several locations on campus later this fall.
There is a problem with the actual manufacturing of the vaccine this year, and the delivery of the vaccine may be delayed,
therefore no specific dates will be publicized at this time. However, a schedule with a contingency plan is in place for
mobilization once a delivery date is determined. Schedules for these clinics will be widely publicized when information is
complete. Please be watchful for these news releases hopefully by late September or early October.

To recognize the many ways UND employees contribute to the U2 program, we invite you to enjoy a root beer float and register for
door prizes Monday, Sept. 18, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union patio area. U2 staff members will serve up the floats
and give away two $25 gift certificates to be used toward U2 class fees. Sugar-free root beer will also be available.

North Dakota EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) is soliciting faculty members in the science,
engineering, and mathematics departments at UND and NDSU, to provide guidance and mentoring to the next generation of
researchers. Mentoring opportunities are available in conjunction with three EPSCoR sponsored programs.

* Science Bound targets graduating high school students who show an interest in the science, engineering, and mathematics
fields. Students work on original research projects with the mentor.

* Faculty Laboratory And Research Experience program encourages collaboration between NDSU and UND researchers and the fauclty
of the North Dakota comprehensive and liberal arts colleges and universities.

Faculty are invited to register their research topics on the ND EPSCoR web page at
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/epscor/science_outreach by Sept. 29. For more information contact David Givers at (701) 231-7516 or
David_Givers@ndsu.nodak.edu

Effective Oct. 1, all proposals for the National Science Foundation (NSF) must be submitted through their electronic submission
process, Fastlane. While Fastlane submission has been a requirement for most directorates for months, or even years, paper
submission has been allowed in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in the Education and Human Resources
Directorates. Effective Oct. 1, paper copies will no longer be accepted in those directorates.

Investigators must be registered users to prepare a proposal on Fastlane. Those faculty/staff who have not registered should
contact Annette Viergutz in ORPD, 777-4278 or annette_viergutz@mail.und.nodak.edu, for instructions.
In its push for electronic submission, NSF has also stopped providing proposal forms and many other documents in paper format.
ORPD has a limited number of form booklets, as well as the Grant Proposal Guide, if investigators would like hard copies of
these documents for reference. Please call ORPD at 777-4278 with your requests.

-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Associate Director,
Office of Research and Program Development.

Faculty and research staff submitting proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for projects that use human subjects
will be required to describe their education and training in the protection of human subjects in research. This requirement
applies to all proposals, competing renewal applications, and non-competing renewals effective Oct. 1. It also includes projects
currently under review and scheduled to be awarded after Oct. 1.

Investigators must provide a description of education completed in the protection of human subjects for each individual
identified as "key personnel" in the proposed research. Key personnel include all individuals responsible for the design and
conduct of the study. The description of education will be submitted in a cover letter that accompanies the description of Other
Support, IRB approval, and other information in accordance with Just-in-Time procedures.

Non-competing renewal applications for grants or annual reports for research and development contracts that involves human
subjects research must also include a description of such education in their annual progress reports.

The announcement is a response to heightened attention on the protection of research subjects resulting from the suspension of
research programs at a number of institutions for violations of established safeguards. The federal system for protection has
implemented changes to increase emphasis on research integrity, including renaming and elevating the Office for the Protection
from Research Risks (OPRR) from its former place at NIH to the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) in the Department of
Health and Human Services. More changes are expected.

UND is examining its policies related to the protection of research subjects and developing options to meet the educational
requirement recently announced by NIH. Researchers using human subjects in their research may obtain additional information on
the educational requirements from the NIH web site at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/news.htm. Questions concerning UND's
response to this requirement should be directed to Carl Fox at 777-4280 or Sally Eckert-Tilotta at 777-2049.

-- Sally
Eckert-Tilotta, Associate Director, Office of Research and Program Development.

Following are research and grant opportunities. For more information, contact the Office of Research and Program Development at
777-4278.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA)

The AHA and its Affiliates support research activities broadly related to cardiovascular function and diseases, strokes,
bioengineering/biotechnology, and public health problems. Both basic science and clinical activities are supported.
Applications are invited for the following programs:

Predoctoral Fellowships provide 1-2 years of support (with an optional third year) for students beginning training in research
in the areas described above; $14,000 salary with $4,000 additional support is provided per year.

Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to assist recent graduates in initiating a career in cardiovascular and stroke research.
A maximum of 3 years of support is available.

Beginning Grant-in-Aid Awards promote the independent status of beginning scientists. Recipients must be full-time faculty or
staff. Awards are $40,000/year for 2 years.

Scientist Development Grants help promising beginning scientists move from completion of research training to the status of
independent investigators. Up to 4 years support at $70,000/year is available. Recipient eligibility has recently been
expanded to include U.S. citizens, permanent residents or foreign nationals with a H1B, J1, O1, TC or TN visa.

The Grant-in-Aid Program supports established independent investigators in the pursuit of the most innovative and meritorious
research. Awards are $50,000/year for 2 years.

Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences promote excellence in biomedical research by supporting training in fundamental
research in the following fields: biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, biostatistics, cell biology, developmental biology,
epidemiology, genetics, immunology, mathematical and computational biology, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience,
pharmacology, physiology, structural biology, and virology. At least 80 fellowships are expected to be awarded. Applicants
must be at or near the beginning of their graduate study toward a Ph.D. The stipend is $18,000/year for 5 years, with an
additional $16,000/year support. Deadline: 11/8/00. Contact: 202/334-2872; national-academies.org/osep/fo; infofell@nas.edu.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)

Graduate Research Fellowships are awarded to outstanding students pursuing research-based master's or doctoral degrees in areas
supported by NSF in physical science, engineering, life science, behavioral and social science, and mathematics. Fellowships
are intended for students in the early stages of their graduate study, and provide support for 3 years. Applicants should
download guidelines at http://www.nsf.gov/grfp. Deadline: 11/7/00. Contact: 865/241-4300; nsfgrfp@orau.gov;
http://www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm.

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

The National Museum of the American Indian--Internship Program provides support for Native American students and scholars,
currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programs, to pursue directed-research projects using the Institution's Native
American-related resources. Stipends are $300 per week for 10-week periods, with an additional travel allowance. Deadlines:
10/1/00 (Winter/Spring internships); 2/1/01 (Summer internships); 6/1/01 (Fall internships). Contact: Office of Fellowships and
Grants, 202/287-3271; siofg@ofg.si.edu; http://www.si.edu/research+study.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Applications are requested for Model Demonstration Projects for Children with Disabilities. Appropriate projects will develop,
implement, evaluate, and disseminate new and improved approaches for providing early intervention, special education, and
related services to infants, toddlers, children, and students with disabilities. Included are projects targeting students with
disabilities who are pursuing post-school employment, postsecondary education, or independent living goals. An estimated 14
awards of up to $175,000 each per year will be available for a project duration of 48 months or less. A 10% cost share is
required. Deadline: 12/15/00. Contact: Grants and Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 202/260-9182; 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2550.

The sponsor invites applications for new awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
(GAANN) Program. GAANN provides fellowships through academic programs and departments of institutions of higher education to
assist graduate students with excellent records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available
in their course of study. Priority projects must propose to provide fellowships in one or more of the following areas of
national need: Biology, Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Geological and Related Sciences, Mathematics,
and Physics. The Secretary is particularly interested in applications from programs in one or more of the academic areas of
national need that will provide students with the opportunity for research or training in a foreign country. Approximately 80
awards are expected of about $165,000 each. Deadline: 12/15/00. Contact: Cosette H. Ryan, Graduate Assistance in Areas of
National Need Program, U.S. Department of Education, International Education and Graduate Programs Service, 1990 K Street, NW,
6th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-8521; telephone 202/502-7637.

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EPILEPSY FOUNDATION

Proposals are invited for projects designed to address the Quality of Life in Childhood for Children with Epilepsy. Projects
should develop interventions that may improve some aspect of quality of life and should place an emphasis on outcome-oriented
psychosocial research. Practitioners in any discipline related to behavioral research in epilepsy are eligible for funding.
Successful applicants may be funded up to $50,000 over a period of 24 months. Deadline: 10/15/00. Contact: 301/459-3700;
grants@efa.org; http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/grants.html#shire.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA)

Applications are requested for projects addressing The Impact of Immune Senescence and Maturation on Vaccine Responsiveness in
the Elderly. The program supports evaluating control measures (i.e., vaccines and therapeutic agents) for infectious diseases
in the elderly and enhancing the understanding of the immune response to infection and immunizations in this at-risk population.
There is a special emphasis on defining mechanisms that lead to the decline in immune function and responsiveness (i.e.,
immunosenescence) with age. Applications for R01 grants may request up to 5 years of support. An investigator planning to
request $500,000 or more in direct costs must contact the program staff. Deadlines: 10/1/00, 2/1/01, 6/1/01. Contact: Stanley
Slater, Geriatrics Program, 301-496-6761; ss81z@nih.gov; http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-97-097.html.

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AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (APSA)

The Small Research Grant Program supports research in all fields of political science. Eligible applicants must be members of
the APSA, and must be a political science faculty member at a college or university that does not award a Ph.D. in political
science; or a political scientist not affiliated with an academic institution. Funds may be used for such research activities
as: travel to archives or to con-duct interviews; administration and coding of instruments; research assistance and purchase of
data-sets. Grants will not exceed $2,500. Deadline: 2/1/01. Contact: APSA Research Grants, 202-483-2512; grants@apsanet.org;
http://www.apsanet.org/opps/apsagrants.cfm.

Communications Fellowships are provided for scholars and journalists who have an analytical interest in communications and
public policy and who show promise of making a significant contribution to the public's understanding of the political process.
Scholars must have completed a Ph.D. in the last 15 years, and journalists must have a bachelor's degree. A stipend of $35,000
is provided for 10 months. Contact: 202/483-2512; apsa@apsanet.org; http://209.213.112.249/about/cfp/mci.cfm. Deadline:
12/1/00.

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AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR
AGING RESEARCH (AFAR)

The Federation provides support to identify and develop future leaders in geriatric medicine. Scholars will train at one of
four National Training Centers or, for a limited number of medical schools, at their own institution. Any allopathic or
osteopathic medical student in good standing who has completed at least one year of medical school and is a citizen of the U.S.
or a permanent resident alien is eligible. The program provides an 8- to 12-week opportunity, and $3,000 to be used within one
year from the time of the award. Contact: 212/752-2327; amfedaging@aol.com; http://www.afar.org/grants.html. Deadline: 2/7/01.

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AMERICAN MUSIC CENTER (AMC)

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording Program provides support to document and provide wider exposure for the music of
contemporary American composers; to develop audiences for contemporary American music through record distribution and other
retail markets; and to support the release and dissemination of recordings of previously unreleased contemporary American music
and reissuance of recordings no longer available. Eligible applicants are non-profit professional performance ensembles,
presenting institutions, and non-profit or commercial recording companies from any country. Grants range from $2,000-$20,000
and may be held for up to 2 years. Grants for recording orchestral works may cover up to a maximum of 50% of the total project
costs. Deadline: 1/15/01. Contact: Grants Manager, 212/366-5260, x29; center@amc.net; http://www.amc.net/home.html.

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Performing Ensembles Program provides support for organizations whose performances encourage
and improve public knowledge and appreciation of serious contemporary American music. Eligible applicants are non-profit tax-
exempt organizations from any country. Ensembles must have been in existence for at least 2 years at the time of application.
Festivals are eligible to apply only for their professional core ensembles. Grants range from $1,000-$20,000 and are made for
one year. Deadline: 6/30/01. Contact: Aaron Copland Fund for Music, 212/366-5260; x29; center@amc.net;
http://www.amc.net/resources/grants/performing.html.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The sponsor provides support to conduct original research using data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD).
Eligible applicants are researchers from all disciplines who are interested in addressing topical criminal justice practice or
policy concerns through the exploration and analysis of archived data. The sponsor is particularly interested in innovative
proposals addressing the following issues: sentencing, sentencing guidelines, intermediate sanctions, and consequences of
sentencing policy; adjudication; corrections; violence against women; drugs and crime; violence, including examination of the
correlates of violent criminal behavior; and policing, including community-oriented policing, problem-oriented policing, and
other issues related to policing practices. Applicants should note that replication of original findings is in itself viewed as
an important goal. Awards of up to $35,000 will be made to support research to be conducted within a one-year period.
Deadline: 9/25/00, 1/25/01, 5/25/01. Contact: Cynthia A. Mamalian, 202/514-5981; mamalian@ojp.usdoj.gov;
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm.

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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - OBERMANN
CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES

The Center announces the availability of Obermann Fellowships for their summer 2001 Research Seminar entitled, "Opera in
Context: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Creation, Performance, and Reception." Eligible applicants are faculty/staff with
doctoral degrees in music, theatre, history, classics, English, foreign languages, or any other appropriate field. Up to 10
fellows will be selected to receive awards including $2000 stipends and $500 for travel expenses. Deadline: 1/29/01. Contact:
Jay Semel, 319/335-4034; jay-semel@uiowa.edu.

- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Associate Director, Office of Research and Program Development.

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